Industrial Tug of War and New Ventures Across Town
West Virginia and nearby towns see a flurry of plant openings upgrades and sales. The Sharp cure company’s purchase challenges wage scales as unions argue over obligatory terms. New steel and glass works in Youngstown and Wellsburg bring jobs and capacity, while River side mills resume operation and rail shop improvements promise improved output. Local labor shifts and paydays mark a busy period amid weather delays and construction.
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Lattor
Murebtad Bros. & Co
Aswcutas
Warkmen
Hin Sune Company
Younestown
Tase Works
Wellsburg
Thomas Everett
Une Purehavers
Sion
Pubruary
Ballaire
Pittsburg
Hese
Sisnonia
Pamerisy
Ohio
Cox
Sweartog
Bad Groidin
Bal- Minore & Thio
South Silo
Mradfort
Stradford
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Hestet Wera
Beowood Jie
Baltiere and
Oblu
Laughly
Junction
Chambers
Elmtrove
Tneitner
Wool
Joseph Enes
Mingo
Andy McCachines
Eugene Nowell
Hiverside Steel Works
Tully
Chicago
Jack Garrison
Renwood Inaction
Saat
Turner Ball
Helleaire
Henry Brinkman
Forty-third Street
Mozart
Jacob Stroet
D. McCoy
George Corgebor
Lastelle
A. Robinson
la Belie
Piteeburg
Tusaday
John Vadenbereer
Baltimore & Otto Yards
Wessom
W. Va
Ry Chambers
Chors Con Works
Elm Grove
W. P. Chambers & Soon
Wheeling Corrugation Company
la Betle mi
Pactry
U.S. Glass Company
Wheeling Pottery
D. A. Thurber
Bagkage
Pewivky
Wheel Me Pottery
Morence
Ivary
Tenwood
Vted
Bloch Bros
Salvells
Allison
Mioe
Standard
Wm. H. Jefferson
Henwood
Whittaker
Indiana ban on hoop skirts gains popularity in legislature
A heated Indiana Senate debate shows strong support for a bill to ban hoop skirts, seen as a popular measure this session. The discussion notes expected penalties, with fines over $1,100 proposed and potential short prison terms. The report also covers a Colorado Midland wreck near Bath Station with five dead and several injured, along with other brief items from Boston, St Louis, and Annapolis.
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Indiana
Hale
Iymanarouis
Roard
Colorado
The Leigh sisters and the Chicago theatre scare
Manager W P Crossley recalls a bizarre holiday incident when the Leigh sisters touring with Oh What a Night left St Louis on Christmas Eve by special train. A sleeper car derailment near St Louis injured Edna Leigh, a quick medical check found no broken bones, but a Chicago hotel room scene ended with a slap from Edna’s sister Stella and a dramatic escape by a screaming roomful of guests. The tale unfolds amid other theatre notes and industry updates.
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W. P. Crossley
Leigh Sisters
St. Louie
Chicago
St. Louis
Edna Leigh
Palmer House
Stella
M. D
Wetzel county backs McEldowney for Internal Revenue post
A Wetzel county letter urges the Democratic party to appoint Hon. John McEldowney as Internal Revenue Collector. The author cites McEldowney’s long service as County Court clerk for twenty-two years and as Congressional Committee chairman, praising his loyalty and work for the party.
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Plains
Regater
Smn
Wetzel
Soy
Natron
Wetzel County
Democratic Party
Ima
Internal Revenue Collector
John ©. McEldowney
McEldowney
Local notes from Thrroxville and Perry area
Thrroxville residents. social visits to Martin's Ferry and Bridgewater. wedding rumor about Adam Fahrenbach and Tena Beck. new blacksmith to move to Portland. house and store moves. evening church crisis fire incident at John West residence. protracted meeting ends at M. E. Church. bakery planned by Garner & Meadie. farms sold. entertainment and Olivette trips resume. late newspaper registrations spark reader dissatisfaction. oil prospecting by J. F. Thompson seeks oil territory. euchre party with Ziles and families. numerous names of local residents and attendees noted.
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Thrroxville
Herbert Machin
Martin's Perry
Richard Taylor
Bridgewater
Barber
Amelia Schneider
Adam Fahrenbach
Martin’s Ferry
Portland
Tena Beck
James Easton
John West
Mesers, Garner & Meadie
Pittsburg
Weilsburg
Olivette
Wheeling
A Esq
J. F. Thompson
Pennayivanie
West Virginia
William Medill
Thompson
Zileas
Vernon
Amelia Stach
Laura Moore
Crean Me McClure
Oss
M Dists
Hacouel
Holes
Stella Moore
Mina Zeidler
Mary Wright
Chas. H. Aken
Tiljtonville
Jobo Youngmas
Richard McClure
Jacob Zilla
Glen's
Zeidler
George
Jobo
Mercer
Moore
James
Glen's Run
al. McCullough
Jas Talbott
Joan Prot
Schocaley
Coneenee
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Columbian Celebration Company
MacKaye
Peve Roverti
John Friedel& Co.'s
Alexander Frew
Main Street
Tonville
Brown
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